The Wine Was Good: Another Look at the Trefa Banquet There is no question that treif was served at the Highland House banquet, but 135…
Posts published in “Chavurah”
Is Mah Jongg the Newest Summer Camp Craze? For years, my mom has been on a mission to teach mah jongg at the Reform Jewish…
Will Borscht Ever Remind My Kids of Me? My kids would rather starve than eat a blintz or other food with roots in the shtetls…
Turning: A Poem for Yom Kippur Inspired by Yom Kippur services in 5778, this poem reflects one writer’s view of the most holy day in…
Today’s the Day: Wake Up and Vote! Today is the day we act by voting – taking the step that will help move us from…
This New Documentary Tells the Story of an Israeli Trans Woman and Her Family The film chronicles the challenges that Amit, her former wife Galit,…
Seeing God in the Every Day For years, I imagined God as a living human being walking amongst us each day. How foolish I was…
How I Try to Make My Words and Meditations Acceptable to God Psalm 19:14, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my…
If You Want to Know What It Means to Be a Reform Jew Today, Look No Further A new adult education curriculum helps us explore…
How to Get It Just Right: Follow Instructions and Improvise In the Torah portion T’rumah, the word “tavnit” or “pattern” occurs three times, referring to…
Remembering Al Vorspan, z”l: The Prophet Who Loved to Laugh Al Vorspan, a giant for social justice, died on February 17 at the age of…
On Purim, Let’s Get Vulnerable – Whether or Not We Get Drunk As we prepare to celebrate Purim, a festival of merriment and joy, many…
Reflections from the Western Wall on International Women’s Day Tonight as I gather 10 women to recite Birkat HaGomeil (after overcoming danger), I will hold…
The Soap Myth: A Conversation with Playwright Jeff Cohen The Soap Myth, a new play about Holocaust denial, stars Ed Asner and Tovah Feldshuh. 4/15/2019…
How I Found Holiness in Infertility At the end of my first year as a rabbi, as several colleagues had babies or announced they were…
Bearing Witness Today: Delayed Grief and Yom HaZikaron On Yom HaZikaron, the umbrella of grief – recent and delayed – spreads over every Israeli citizen…
Why My Introduction to Judaism Online Class Was So Valuable My fascination with the story of the Jewish people and my partner’s strong connection to…
Rising Anti-Semitism in Germany: An On-the-Ground Assessment wife and I are in Germany, so I wasn’t surprised that a few people sent me “The New…
Creating Torah from Challah and Challah from Torah What began as a one-time experiment to shape a challah to reflect the Torah portion about Noah…
Live Long and Prosper: Words of “Star Trek” and Torah for Jewish Leaders You’re probably familiar with the Star Trek hand symbol that means, “Live long and…